GiG Q4 2018 highlights include 26% full year revenue increase

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has published its Q4 2018 results, which include a 7% revenue increase from Q4 2017 and a 26% full year revenue increase.

The Scandinavian firm also noted that during Q4 2018 trading the company would move to write-down four of its ‘in-house brands’, restructuring its B2C division.

The asset write-downs, combined with B2C restructuring costs, would see GiG account for €13.7 million in impairment charges.

“Having now concentrated our customers and staff on fewer brands, we have decided to write-off the value of the domains on the brands we have de-prioritised leading to a non-cash impairment of €13.7 million,” explained Chief Executive Robin Reed. “With that impairment done we can continue to further focus our B2C Gaming business.”

The B2C realignment would see GiG Q4 2018 corporate revenues stall at €40 million, as the online gambling group reported an EBITDA decline of 36% to €5 million (Q4 2017: €7.9million).

Furthermore, GiG fulfils the launch of its first US strategic partnership with Hard Rock International launching a full-service omni-channel sportsbook solution this January.

“We are now focused on improving and selling our products in B2B,” added Reed. “To accelerate these processes and scale, we are enhancing our technology. I see an enormous potential in accelerating the business with our target architecture which is why I have been leading our tech department over the last few months.

“This has been very exciting, I am very happy for the investments made and very confident in the future. Our key challenge will be to make compliance an edge by developing the best sustainability models for regulated markets.

“With our entry into New Jersey, Sweden and the UK, as well as our licence application into Spain, we have a great opportunity to overcome that challenge. I am looking forward to 2019.”

In addition to the trading update, Reed confirmed that the company will move to list its shares on the Stockholm Nasdaq in early March 2019.